On November 18, 2021, the University of Ottawa joined 40 other Canadian institutions in signing the Scarborough Charter to combat anti-Black racism and promote Black inclusion in post-secondary institutions in Canada, thereby reaffirming its commitment to combatting racism against Black individuals and to fostering their inclusion on campus.

The University acknowledges the role that institutions of higher education have played in constructing the bodies of knowledge about historically excluded groups and its ethical responsibility to give voice to alternative ways of knowing while supporting community capacity building.

“The University of Ottawa is committed to developing and implementing concrete transformative solutions to combat systemic anti-Black racism, and to promoting Black excellence and inclusion in our pedagogy, our research, our governance, and in the student experience,” said President and Vice-Chancellor Jacques Frémont.